Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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